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HIGHLIGHTS
- Across Ethiopia, children and women continue to face heightened protection risks due to ongoing armed conflict, recurrent disease outbreaks, climate shocks and stressors, emerging refugee crises and large-scale population displacements. As a result, in 2026 UNICEF aims to reach approximately 8.9 million people, including 6.3 million children, with humanitarian assistance.
- To reach this target, UNICEF will require $401.5 million in 2026. Key response efforts will include treatment of severely malnourished children, supporting out-of-school children to return to learning, providing mental health and psychosocial support and improving access to safe water supply and access to essential healthcare.
- UNICEF will prioritize life-saving interventions while addressing the underlying risks and vulnerabilities of affected communities. The response will focus on displaced populations, returnees, refugees, host communities and persons with disabilities, aiming to prevent loss of life, alleviate suffering and strengthen preparedness, anticipatory action and community resilience.
KEY PLANNED TARGETS
3.6 million children and women accessing primary health care
763,879 children with severe wasting admitted for treatment
215,917 children/caregivers accessing communitybased mental health and psychosocial support
3.6 million people accessing a sufficient quantity and quality of water